AATIA is organizing a full-day TDLR-approved workshop for court interpreters. Once again, our presenter will be Eta Trabing. Attending this workshop will enable interpreters who are licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to fulfill their entire continuing education requirement for the year.

We are considering several possible dates and would like your input on which of those dates would be best for you. Please let us know by taking our two-question survey. It won't take more than a minute or two of your time!            Go to survey

Preparing for the Consortium Oral Exam? Questions and concerns about it? Come join AATIA Interpreter Special Interest Group Saturday, April 14 from 10:00 - 12:00 p.m. at the International Center of Austin (ICA) at the corner of 2nd and Brazos Streets. and meet with Alejandro, a recent test-taker, to get first-hand insight on the format, grading, and scope of the exam. Ensure that you are preparing as smartly and efficiently as possible. We will also have some practice interpreting different sections of the exam. As the City of Austin will be working on improvements on 2nd Street, remember to park in the Convention Center Parking Garage, above ICA. Entrance on Brazos Street.

Join us on Saturday, March 10, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for our next AATIA general meeting.

Judy A. Jenner

The Spanish Special Interest Group (SpanSIG) cordially invites you to its first meeting of 2012, scheduled for Saturday, March 3rd, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the AATIA office.

Molly Sheridan, an experienced translator and interpreter, will present “Sight Translation: Practicing a Strategy.” You will need paper, pencil, and a voice recorder — if you have one. (Many cell phones have recording capability.)

The AATIA office is located at 201 East 2nd Street. You can use the Convention Center Parking Garage (entrance on Brazos Street). In order to get free parking, when you exit just tell the attendant that you attended an AATIA meeting.

We hope to see you there!

SpanSIG Coordinators

January 14th general membership meeting

If you missed the first membership meeting of the year, no need to worry. Here’s a brief recap.
After our newly elected president, Rose Tempfer, welcomed everyone and introduced the new Board of Directors for 2012, Director of Communications Casey Butterfield gave everyone a preview of AATIA's new website. The website is expected to go live soon, so stay tuned for that announcement.

We began the year with a focus on court interpreting, led by our colleague Maurine McLean. Maurine shared her tips and her own experience in preparing to take the Federal Court Interpreting Exam. We had an excellent turnout with many new faces. We hope to continue to see you all at our general membership meetings. Mark your calendars for the following Saturdays from 1-4pm:  March 10th, May 12th, July 14th, September 8th, November 10th.

December 2011 Board meeting

2011 Board members met with incoming 2012 Board members on December 10, 2011, to wrap up the year and begin planning for 2012. The Board reviewed results from the survey distributed at November’s general membership meeting, which sought members' views on  professional development opportunities. Potential workshop topics in the works include a session on medical terminology, a Wordfast (translation memory software) training workshop, a TDLR-approved court interpreting workshop, and an introduction session on getting started in translation and interpreting. The dates and topics of 2012 workshops will be announced soon.

The Board approved the creation of an AATIA Twitter account to increase our members' exposure to potential clients. The Twitter account will also serve to send out announcements of AATIA events and of other local language-related events. AATIA will also soon add a LinkedIn account to its growing social media presence. The Board also approved the purchase of a camera and agreed that the Secretary would be responsible for photographing AATIA events.

Come network with fellow Interpreters and share tips, experiences, and most importantly to practice our interpreter skills: Simultaneous, Consecutive and Sight Translation in your language. So come and let's improve our skills!

Saturday February 11th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Snacks and parking fee will be provided.

AATIA HQ at International Center of Austin

201 East 2nd Street

Austin, TX 78701

Join us on Saturday, January 14, from 1 p.m. to  4 p.m. for the first AATIA meeting of 2012.

Find out what it takes to pass the Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination (FCICE).

Our colleague, Maurine McLean, is a Federally Certified Court Interpreter as well as an instructor for the Court Interpreting Class at ACC. She has graciously agreed to share with us her tips on how to prepare for this exam. She is creative and resourceful, and even if you are just a beginner (it is never too early to prepare), this is a presentation you do not want to miss!

So come see your fellow AATIA members, learn some valuable tips, and catch up after a busy Holiday Season. As always, delicious refreshments will be served.

The meeting will be held at AATIA headquarters, 201 East 2nd. Street, Austin, TX 78701. See you there!
  

Join us this coming Saturday, December 10th, from 4 to 6 p.m. for a holiday social at Casa Chapala Restaurant, 101 San Jacinto, around the corner from the AATIA office at the International Center of Austin.

Bring an unwrapped gift for our first annual community charity drive benefiting Any Baby Can, a nonprofit organization that serves children with special needs. Download flyer for more information and gift ideas.